STABILIZED BODY CARE PRODUCTS, HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS, TEXTILES AND
FABRICS CONTAINING STERICALLY HINDERED AMINE SALT COMPOUNDS Stabilized body care products, household products, textiles and fabfiGs
The present invention relates to the use of certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds for the protection of body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics against the deleterious effects of light, heat and oxygen.
The stabilized compositions for example comprise dyes that are stabilized against color change.
Background
WO 00/25730 and WO 00/25731 are aimed at the stabilization of body care and household products.
U.S. Pat. app. No. 60/377,381, filed 05/02/2002, discloses the use of selected hindered nitroxyl, hydroxylamine and hydroxylamine salt compounds in formulations of body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics, and is incorporated herein by reference.
U.S. Pat. app. No. 60/603,590, filed 08/23/2004. discloses the use of selected hindered nitroxyl, hydroxylamine and hydroxylamine salt compounds in formulations of body care products, household products, textiles and fabrics, and is incorporated herein by reference.
WO 01/07550 teaches the treatment of fabric with hindered amine stabilizers.
U.S. Pat No. 6,254.724 teaches the stabilization of pulp and paper with hindered-amine based compounds.
It is newfound that certain sterically hindered amine salt compounds provide outstanding protection against light-induced fading of home personal care products.
Detailed Disclosure
The present invention pertains to a stabilized composition comprising

(a) a body care product, household product, textile or fabric and
(b) an effective stabilizing amount of one or more compounds of formula

wherein
Gi and Gs are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene;
Zi and Z2 are each methyl, or Zi and Z2 together form an unsubstituted linking moiety or a
linking moiety substituted by one or more groups selected from an ester, ether, hydroxy.
0x0, cyanohydrin, amide, amino, carboxy or an urethane group; E is alkoxy of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to
15 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b, T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 18
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 18 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain
alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; HY is an inorganic or organic acid; and, wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the
total charge of anions; and BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline
earth metal hydroxides, and amines; Y is phosphate, phosphonate, carbonate, bicarbonate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, bisulfite, sulfite, bisulfate, sulfate, borate, formate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, oxalate, tartrate, acrylate. polyacrylate, fumarate, maleate. itaconate, glycolate, gluconate, malate, mandelate, tiglate, ascorbate, polymethacrylate. a carboxylate of nitrilotriacetic acid, a carboxlylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetra-acetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, or alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.

Y is a carboxylate, especially a carboxylate of a mono-, di-, tri- or tetracarlx)xylic acid, mainly of 1-18 carbon atoms, such as a formate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, or oxalate.
For example, Y is chloride, bisulfate, sulfate, phosphate, nitrate, ascorbate. formate, acetate, benzoate. oxalate, citrate, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid or of diethylene-triaminepentaacetic acid or polyacrylate.
For instance, Y is chloride, bisulfate, ascorbate. or citrate.
Amines are defined as Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7, wherein
Rii5, R116, and Rn? are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alky! chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, phenylalkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, phenyl, or said phenyl or said phenylalkyi substituted on the phenyl ring by 1 to 3 alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH, -OCO-Rns, -ORHQ. RI, or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; or said alkyl or said alkenyl internjpted by one or more -0-, -NH- or -NRng-groups or mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH, -OR119 or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof;
Ruais hydrogen, straight or branched chain Ci-Cisaikyl, C5-Ci2cycloalkyl, straight or branched chain Ca-Csalkenyl. C6-Ci4aryl or C7-Ci5aralkyl,
Rugis straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms.
Amines are also bicyclic; for example, 1.4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane.
The total charge for the salts of fomiula (I) is neutral. For example, the total number of cations is equal to the total number of anions.
Alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or rubidium hydroxide.
For instance, the alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.
Alkaline earth metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, or barium hydroxide.

For instance, the alkaline earth metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide.
The certain hindered amine compounds described herein are acid salts of the corresponding hindered amine compounds.
For example, Z^ and Z2 together are a hydrocarbon linking moiety containing 1-200 carbon and heteroatoms; for instance, 1-60 carbon atoms and 0-60 heteroatoms; especially, 0-30 heteroatoms selected from oxygen atoms and nitrogen atoms.
For instance, Zi and Z2as a linking moiety are a chain of 2 or 3 carbon atoms or 1 or 2 carbon atoms and a nitrogen or oxygen atom fonning together with the remaining structure in formula (I) a saturated unsubstituted 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring substituted by one or more groups selected from an ester, ether, hydroxy, 0x0, cyanohydrin, amide, amino, carboxy or an urethane group. The substituents in Zi and Z2 themselves may contain hindered amine moieties. For example, the compounds of the formula (I) contain 1-4 hindered amine or hindered ammonium groups. For instance, the compounds of formula (I) contain 1 or 2 hindered amine or hindered ammonium moieties.
Any group denoted as aryl mainly means C6-Ci2aryl; for example, aryl is phenyl or naphthyl; for instance, aryl is phenyl.
Group denoted as alkyl are, within the definitions given, mainly CrCi8alkyl, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl such as n- or isopropyl, butyl such as n-, iso-, sec- and tert-butyl, pentyl. hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, decyl, undecyl, dodecyl, tridecyl, tetradecyl, pentadecyl, hexadecyl, heptadecyl, oroctadecyl.
Groups denoted as alkylene are, within the definitions given, for example methylene, 1,2-ethylene, 1,1-ethylene. 1,3-propylene, 1,2-propylene. 1,1-propylene, 2,2-propylene, 1,4-butylene, 1,3-butylene, 1,2-butylene, 1,1-butylene, 2,2-butylene, 2,3-butylene. or-CsHio-. -C6Hi2~i C7H14, -CsHie", -CgHie"! ■C10H20-, "CiiH22"i -Ci2H24"i -C13H26-, -C14H28-1 -C15H30-, -C16H32-, -C17H34-, or -CiaHae-.

Groups denoted as cycloalkyi or cycloalkoxy are mainly C5-Ci2cycloalkyl or C5-Ci2cyclo-alkoxy, the cycloalkyi part being, for example, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclononyl, cyclodecyl, cycloundecyl, or cyclododecyl. Cycloalkenyl is mainly C5-Ci2cycloalkenyl including cyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cycloheptenyl, cyclooctenyl, cyclononenyl, cyclodecenyl, cycloundecenyl, or cyclododecenyl.
AralkyI or aralkoxy is, for example, phenylalkyi or phenylalkoxy. which is alkyl or alkoxy substituted by phenyl. Examples for phenylalkyi or phenylalkoxy are, within the definitions given, benzyl, benzyloxy, alpha-methylbenzyl. alpha-methylbenzyloxy, cumyl, or cumyloxy.
Alkenyl residues are mainly alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms; for example, allyl.
Alkynyl residues are mainly alkynyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms; for example, propargyl,
A group denoted as acyl is mainly R(C=0)-, where R is an aliphatic or aromatic moiety.
An aliphatic or aromatic moiety, such as mentioned above or other definitions, mainly is an aliphatic or aromatic Ci-Csohydrocarbon; examples are aryl, alkyl, cycloalkyi, alkenyl, cycloalkenyl, bicycloalkyi, bicycloalkenyl, and combinations of these groups.
Examples for acyl groups are alkanoyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenoyl of 3 to 12 carbon atoms, or benzoyl.
Alkanoyl embraces, for example, formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, pentanoyi, oroctanoyi; for example, C2-C8alkanoyl; for instance, acetyl.
Alkenoyl residues are, for example, acryloyi, or methacryloyl.
The alkyl groups in the different substituents may be linear or branched.
Examples for alkenyl groups with 2 to 4 carbon atoms are ethenyl, propenyl, or butenyl.

Examples for alkyl groups with 1 to 4 carbon atoms interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms are -CH2-O-CH3, -CH2-CH2-O-CH3, -CH2-CH2-O-CH2-CH3, -CH2-0-CH2-CH2-0-CH3. or -CH2-O-CH2-O-CH3.
Examples for hydroxy substituted alkyl groups with 2 to 6 carbon atoms are hydroxy ethy(, di-hydroxy ethyl, hydroxy propyl, di-hydroxy propyl, hydroxy butyl, hydroxy pentyl, or hydroxy hexyl.
Examples of especially suited compounds of component (b) formula (I) are selected from the group consisting of formulae A* to EE* and (III) to (lllc):

wherein
E is alkoxy of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to
15 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b. T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 18
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 18 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain
alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alky! groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; R is hydrogen or methyl; and in formula (A*) n is 1 or 2, when n is 1, Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-18 carbon atoms, propargyl,
glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 50 carbon atoms interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, said

alkyl substituted by one to ten hydroxyl groups or both inten^upted by said oxygen atoms
and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or Ri is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by -COOZ where Z is
hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or where Z is said alkyl substituted by
-(COO-)n M"* where n is 1-3 and M is a metal ion from the 1st, 2nd or 3rd group of the periodic table or is Zn, Cu, Ni or Co,
or M is a group N""'(R2)4 where R2 is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or benzyl, when n is 2, Ri is alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, xylylene or
alkylene of 1 to 50 carbon atoms inten-upted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, substituted
by one to ten hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted
by said hydroxyl groups; in formula (B*), m is 1 to 4, and when m is 1, R2 is alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkyl of 3 to 18 carbon atoms interupted by -COO-, alkyl
of 3 to 18 carbon atoms substituted by COOH or C00-, or R2 is -CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH3
where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or said aryl substituted
by one to four alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or R2 is -NHR3 where R3 is alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms,
aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or said aryl substituted by one to four alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon
atoms, or R2 is -N(R3)2 where R3 is as defined above, when m is 2, R2 is alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, xylylene,
alkylene of 2 to 12 carbon atoms interrupted by -COO, alkylene of 3 to 18 carbon atoms
substituted by COOH or C00-, or R2 is -CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH2- where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is cycloalkytene of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkylene of 7 to 15 carbon atoms or arylene
of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or R2 is -NHR4NH- where R4 is alkylene of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 12
carbon atoms, aralkylene of 8 to 15 carbon atoms or arylene of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or R2 is -N(R3)R4N(R3)- where R3 and R4 are as defined above, or R2 is -CO-, -NH-CO-NH-, or -N(R3)-CO-N(R3)-,

when m is 3,
R2 is alkanetriyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms or benzenetriyl, or
when m is 4,
R2 is alkanetetrayl of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or benzenetetrayl.
in fomnula (C*),
R10 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyi of
7 to 15 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenoyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms
or benzoyl, X is 1 or 2, and when X is 1, R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, propargyl,
glycidyl. alkyl of 2 to 50 carbon atoms interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, said
alkyl substituted by one to ten hydroxy! groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms
and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or R11 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by -COOZ where Z is
hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or where Z is said alkyl substituted by
-(COO")nM"'*' where n is 1-3 and M Is a metal ion from the 1st, 2nd or 3rd group of the
periodic table or is Zn, Cu, Ni or Co, or M is a group N"*{R2)4 where R2 is hydrogen, alkyl
of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or benzyl, or when X is 2, R11 is alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, xylylene or
alkylene of 1 to 50 carbon atoms interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, substituted
by one to ten hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted
by said hydroxyl groups, in formula (D*), y is 1 to 4,
R10 is as defined above.and R12 is defined as R2 above, in fonnula (E*), k is 1 or 2, when k is 1, R20 and R21 are independently alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms
or aralkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, or R20 is also hydrogen, or

R20 and R21 together are alkylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or said alkylene substituted by
hydroxyl, or are acyloxy-alkylene of 4 to 22 carbon atoms, or when k is 2,
R2oand R21 are together (-CH2)2C(CH2-)2. in fomiula (F*). R30 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, benzyl, glycidyl. or alkoxyalkyl of 2 to 6
carbon atoms, g is 1 or 2.
when g is 1. R31 is defined as Ri above when n is 1, when g is 2. R31 is defined as Ri above when n is 2, in fomiula (G*). Qi is-NR41-or-0-. El is alkylene of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or Ei is -CH2-CH(R42)-0- where R42 is hydrogen.
methyl or phenyl, or Ei is -(CH2)3-NH- or Ei is a direct bond. R40 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R41 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyi of
7 to 15 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or R41 is "CH2-CH{R42)-OH where
R42 is as defined above, in formula (H*), p is 1 or 2.
T4 is as defined for Rn when x is 1 or 2, M and Y are independently methylene or carbonyl, preferably M is methylene and Y is
carbonyl, in formula (I*), this formula denotes a recurring structural unit of a polymer where Ti is ethylene or 1,2-
propylene or is the repeating structural unit derived from an alpha-olefin copolymer with
an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate. and where q is 2 to 100. Qi is -N(R4i)- or -O- where R41 is as defined above,
in formula (J*),
r is 1 or 2,
T7 is as defined for Ri when n is 1 or 2 in formula (A*),
preferably T7 is octamethylene when r is 2,

in formula (L*),
u is 1 or 2.
Ti3 is as defined for Ri when n is 1 or 2 in formula (A*), with the proviso that T13 is not
hydrogen when u is 1, in formula (M*), El and E2. being different, each are -CO- or -N(E5)- where E5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 12
carbon atoms or alkoxycarbonylalkyl of 4 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably Ei is -CO- and
E2 is -N(E5)-. E3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, naphthyl, said phenyl or said
naphthyl substituted by chlorine or by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or phenylalkyi of 7 to
12 carbon atoms, or said phenylalkyi substituted by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, E4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, naphthyl or phenylalkyi of 7 to 12
carbon atoms, or E3 and E4 together are polymethylene of 4 to 17 carbon atoms, or said polymethylene
substituted by one to four alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, in formula (O*),
R10 is as defined for R10 in formula (C*), in formula (P*),
Ee is an aliphatic or aromatic tetravalent radical, preferably neopentanetetrayl or benzenetetrayl, in fomiula (T*), R51 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycioalkyl of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, or aryl of
6 to 10 carbon atoms, R52 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or R51 and R52 together of alkylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, f is 1 or 2, when f is 1, R50 is as defined for R^ in formula (C*) when x is 1, or R50 is -(CH2)2COOR54 where 2 is 1 to
4 and R54 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or R54 is a metal ion from the 1st,
2nd or 3rd group of the periodic table or a group -N(R55)4 where R55 is hydrogen, alkyl of
1 to 12 carbon atoms or benzyl, when f is 2,
R50 is as defined for R^^ in formula (C*) when x is 2, in formula (U*),

R53. R54, Rss and R56 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene,
in formula (V*),
R57. R58. R59 and Reo are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene,
in formula (W*),
Rei. R62, Res and R64 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene,
Res is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms,
M is hydrogen or oxygen,
wherein in formulas (Y*) to (BB*).
n is 2 to 3,
Gi is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, butyl or benzyl,
m is 1 to 4,
X is 1 to 4,
when X is 1,
Ri and R2 are independently alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, said alkyl interrupted by one to five oxygen atoms, said alkyl substituted by 1 to 5 hydroxyl groups or said alkyl both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups; cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or said aryl substituted by one to three alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or Ri is also hydrogen, or
Ri and R2 are together tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene or 3-oxapentame-thylene,
when X is 2,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, said alkyl interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxyl group, or said alkyl both interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms and substituted by a hydroxyl group,
R2 is alkylene of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, said alkylene interrupted by one to five oxygen atoms, said alkylene substituted by 1 to 5 hydroxyl groups or said alkylene both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups; o-, m- or p-phenylene or said phenylene substituted by one or two alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or
R2 is -(CH2)kO[(CH2)kO]h(CH2)k- where k is 2 to 4 and h is 1 to 40, or
Ri and R2 together with the two N atoms to which they are attached are piperazin-1,4-diyl.

when X is 3,
Ri is hydrogen,
R2 is alkylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms interupted by one nitrogen atom,
when X is 4,
Ri is hydrogen,
R2 is alkylene of 6 to 12 carbon atoms interrupted by two nitrogen atoms,
R3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, said alkyl interrupted by one or two oxygen
atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxyl group, or both interrupted by one or two
oxygen atoms and substituted by a hydroxyl group, p is 2 or 3, in fomiula (DD*), m is 2 or 3, when m is 2,
G is -(CH2CHR-0)rCH2CHR-, where r is 0 to 3, and R is hydrogen or methyl, and when m is 3, G is glyceryl, in formula (EE*), G2 is -CN, -CONH2 or -COOG3 where G3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or
phenyl. infomnulae(lll)to(lllc) All is OR101 or NR111R112, R101 is alkenyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, propargyl. glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms
interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, substituted by one to three hydroxyl groups or
both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or R101
is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by carboxy or by the alkali metal, ammonium
or Ci-C4alkylammonium salts thereof; or R101 is alkyl substituted by COOE10 where E10 is methyl or ethyl. R102 is alkyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms interrupted by -COO- or by -CO-, or Rio2is -CH2(OCH2CH2)cCOCH3 where c is 1 to 4; or R102 is -NHR103 where R103 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a is 2 to 4, when a is 2.
Til is -(CH2CHRioo-0)dCH2CHRioo-, where d is 0 or 1, and R100 is hydrogen or methyl, when a is 3,

Tii is glyceryl,
when a is 4,
Tii is neopentanetetrayl,
b is 2 or 3,
when b is 2,
Gii is -(CH2CHRioo-0)dCH2CHRioo-, where d is 0 or 1, and Rioo is hydrogen or methyl, and
when b is 3, Gn is glyceryl;
Riii is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by one or two hydroxyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, or both substituted by one hydroxyl and interrupted by one or two oxygen
atoms,
Rii2is -CO-R113 where R113 has the same meaning as Rm. or R113 is NHR114, wherein R114 is unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by one or two hydroxyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by alkoxy of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, or both substituted by one hydroxyl and by alkoxy of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, or
R111 and R112 together are -CO-CH2CH2-CO-. or (CH2)6CO-;
BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and amines;
amines are Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7. wherein
R115 f R116. and R117 are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, phenylalkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, phenyl, or said phenyl or said phenylalkyi substituted on the phenyl ring by 1 to 3 alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH, -OCO-Rns, -ORng, or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; or said alkyl or said alkenyl interrupted by one or more -0-, -NH- or -NRng-groups or mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH. -OR119 or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof;
Rusis hydrogen, straight or branched chain Ci-CisalkyI, C5-Ci2cycloalkyl, straight or branched chain C3-C8alkenyl, Ce-C^aryl or CT-CisaralkyI,
Rugis straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;
alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or rubidium hydroxide;
alkaline earth metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, or barium hydroxide;

HY is an inorganic or organic acid; wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the total charge of anions; and
Y is phosphate, phosphonate. carbonate, bicarbonate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, bisulfite, sulfite, bisulfate, sulfate, borate, fomriate, acetate, benzoate. citrate, oxalate, tartrate, acrylate. polyacrylate. fumarate. maleate, itaconate. glycolate. gluconate, malate, mandelate, tiglate, ascorbate. polymethacrylate, a carboxylate of nitrilotriacetic acid, a carboxlylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate. arylsulfonate, or alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.
Another embodiment of the instant invention is the compounds of component (b) formula (I)
selected from the group consisting of (A*), (B*), (C*). (D*), (Q*). (R*). (Y*). and (Z*).
wherein
E is alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to 12
carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b, T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 10
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain
alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; R is hydrogen; in formula (A*), n is 1 or 2, when n is 1, Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-6 carbon atoms, propargyl,
glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 20 carbon atoms interrupted by one to ten oxygen atoms, said alkyl
substituted by one to five hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and
substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or Ri is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by -COOZ where Z is
hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, when n is 2, Ri is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylene of 1 to 20
carbon atoms interrupted by one to ten oxygen atoms, substituted by one to five

hydroxyl groups or both inten^upted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said
hydroxyl groups, in fonnula (B*), m is 1 or 2 when m is 1,
R2 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 is CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH3 where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is phenyl, or said phenyl substituted by one to three methyl groups, or R2 is -NHR3 where R3 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or said phenyl substituted
by one or two methyl groups, when m is 2, R2 is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, or R2 is
-CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH2- where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is -NHR4NH- where R4 is of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, aralkylene of 8 to 15 carbon atoms or
arylene of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or R2 is-CO-or-NHCONH-, in formula (C*),
R10 is hydrogen or, alkanoyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, x isl or 2, when x is 1,
R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or glycidyl, or R11 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by COOZ where Z is
hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, when X is 2,
R11 is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in fonnula (D*), R10 is hydrogen, y is 1 or 2,
R12 is defined as R2 above, in formula (Y*) and (Z*), X is 1 or 2, when X Is 1, Ri and R2 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or Ri and R2 are together
tetramethylene, or pentamethylene, R2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl group substituted by a hydroxyl
group.

when X is 2,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxyl group,
R2 is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms,
R3 is as defined above,
BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and amines;
amines are Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7, wherein
R115. R116, and R117 are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl chain of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, phenylalkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, phenyl, or said phenyl or said phenylalkyi substituted on the phenyl ring by 1 to 3 alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH. -ORng. or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; or said alkyl or said alkenyl inten-upted by one or more -O-. -NH- or -NRug- groups or mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH. -ORng or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof;
Rn9 is straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms;
alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide;
alkaline earth metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide or calcium hydroxide;
HY is an inorganic or organic acid; and, wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the total charge of anions; and
Y is phosphate, phosphonate, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, bromide, bisulfate, sulfate, borate, fonnate. acetate, benzoate, citrate, oxalate, tartrate, acrylate. fumarate. maleate, itaconate, glycolate, gluconate, malate. mandeiate. tiglate, ascorbate. a carboxylate of nitriiotriacetic acid, a cariDoxylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethyienetriamine-pentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate. or alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.
Still another embodiment of the instant invention is the compounds of component (b) formula (I) selected from the group consisting of (A*), (B*), (C*). (D*), (Q*), and (R*), wherein
E is alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to 12 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b,

T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms;
b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T;
R is hydrogen,
in fomnula (A*),
h is 1,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, glycidyl. alkyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms
interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, said alkyl substituted by one or two hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or
Ri is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by -COOZ where Z is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
in fomiula (B*),
m is 1 or 2,
R2 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 is CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH3 where n is 1 to 4,
when m is 2,
R2 is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms,
in fomnula (C*),
R10 is hydrogen or alkanoyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms,
X is 1 or 2,
when X is 1,
R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or glycidyl.
R11 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by COOZ where Z is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
when X is 2,
R11 is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
in formula (D*).
R10 is hydrogen,
y is 1 or 2.
R12 is defined as R2 above;
when X is 1,

Rii is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or glycidyl, or
Rii is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by COOZ where Z is
hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, when X is 2,
RII is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in formula (D*), Rio is hydrogen, y is 1 or 2,
Ri2 is defined as R2 above, in fomiula (Y*) and (Z*), X is 1 or 2, when X is 1, Ri and R2 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or Ri and R2 are together
tetramethylene, or pentamethylene, R2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl group substituted by a hydroxy!
group, when X is 2,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxyl group, R2 is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 is as defined above, BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline
earth metal hydroxides, and amines; amines are Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7. wherein R115. Rii6» and Rn? are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl chain of 1 to 12
carbon atoms, or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH, -OR119, or -NH2 groups or
mixtures thereof; or said alkyl interrupted by one or more -0-, -NH- or -NRng- groups or
mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH, -
OR119 or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; Rngis straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms; Alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide; Alkaline earth metal hydroxide is calcium hydroxide; HY is an inorganic or organic acid; and, wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the
total charge of anions; and

The hindered amine light stabilizers (HALS) of component (c) are for example known commercial compounds. They are for example selected from the group consisting of
bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)sebacate, bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)succinate, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl)sebacate, n-butyl-3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyben2yl-malonic acid-bis(1,2, 2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl)ester, the condensate of 1-hydroxyethyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine and succinic acid, the condensate of N,N'-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamineand 4-tert-octylamino-2.6-dichloro-1,3,5-s-triazine. tris(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)nitrilotriacetate, tetrakis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyI)-l,2,3,4-butanetetraoate, 1,V-(1.2-ethanediyl)-bis(3,3,5,5-tetramethylpiperazinone), 4-benzoyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine. 4-stearyloxy-2.2.6,6-tetra-methyipiperidine, bis(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl)-2-n-butyl-2-(2-hydroxy-3,5-di-tert-butylbenzyl)malonate. 3-n-octyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1.3.8-triazaspiro[4.5]decane-2.4-dione, the condensate of N,N-bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)hexamethylenediamine and 4-mor-pholino-2,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine, the condensate of 2"Chloro-4,6-di(4-n-butylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidyl)-1,3,5"triazine and 1,2-bis(3-aminopropylamino)ethane, the condensate of 2-chloro-4,6-di(4-n-butylamino-1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidyl)-1,3,5-tria2ine and 1,2"bis(3-aminopropylamino)ethane, 8-acetyl-3-dodecyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1,3,8-triazaspiro-[4.5]decane-2,4-dione, 3-dodecyl-1-(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)pyrrolidin-2,5-dione, 3-

dodecyl-1-(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)-pyrrolidine-2,5-dione, a mixture of 4-hexadecyloxy- and 4-stearyloxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine, the condensate of N,N*-bis(2.2.6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyI)hexamethylenediamine and 4^yclohexylamino-2,6-dichloro-1,3,5-triazine, the condensate of 1,2"bis(3-aminopropylamino)ethane and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine and 4-butylamino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine (CAS reg. No. [136504-96-6]); (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl)-n-dodecylsuccinimide, (1,2,2,6,6-pentamethyl-4-piperidyl)-n-dodecylsuccinimide, 2-undecyl-7,7,9,9-tetramethyl-1-oxa-3,8-di-aza-4-oxo-spiro[4,5]decane, the reaction product of 7,7,9.9-tetramethyl-2-cycloundecyl-1-oxa-3,8-diaza-4-oxospiro[4,5]decane and epichlorohydrin, tetra(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-4-yl)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylate, tetra(1,2,2,6,6-pentamethylpiperidin-4-yl)-butane-1,2,3.4-tetracarboxylate, 2,2.4,4-tetramethyl-7-oxa-3,20-dia2a-21-oxo-dispiro[5.1,11.2] -heneicosan, 8-acetyl-3-dodecyl-1,3,8-triaza-7,7,9,9-tetramethylspiro[4,5] -decane-2.4-dione,

where R = H or CH3
The complex formers of component (c) are for example nitrogen-containing complex formers or polyanionically-derived natural polysaccharides, for example those containing phosphate, phosphonate or methylphosphonate groups, such as chitin derivatives, e.g. sulfochitin, car-boxymethylchitin, phosphochitin or chitosan derivatives, for example sulfochitosan, carboxy-methylchitosan or phosphochitosan.
The complex formers are for example selected from the group consisting of ethylenediamine-tetracetic acid (EDTA). nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA), beta-alaninediacetic acid (EDETA) or

Suitable decorative preparations are in particular lipsticks, nail varnishes, eye shadows, mascaras, dry and moist make-up, rouge, powders, depilatory agents and suntan lotions.
Suitable cosmetic fomiulations containing active ingredients are in particular hormone preparations, vitamin preparations, vegetable extract preparations and antibacterial preparations.
The present body care products can be in the forni of creams, ointments, pastes, foams, gels, lotions, powders, make-ups, sprays, sticks or aerosols. The present stabilizer systems may be present in the oil phase or in the aqueous or aqueous/alcoholic phase.
The additives of component (b) are present, for example, in the body care and household products in a concentration of about 5 to about 10000 ppm, based on the total formulation by weight, for example from about 10 to about 5000 ppm, for example from about 100 to about 5000 ppm. For example the additives of component (b) are present in the body care and household products in a concentration of about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 35, 40, 45 or 50 ppm, based on the total formulation by weight. For example, the additives of component (b) are present from about 5 to about 5000 ppm in the formulations (compositions) of this invention.
Laundry detergents, fabric softeners or other products, from which the additives of component (b) are intended for deposition onto fabrics with use, are considered household products of this invention, and the above concentration levels also pertain thereto. The present additives of component (b) are effective at stabilizing the laundry detergents and fabric softeners, as well as the fabrics treated therewith.
Creams are oil-in-water emulsions containing more than 50% water. The oil-containing base used therein is usually mainly fatty alcohols, for example lauryl, cetyl or stearyl alcohol, fatty acids, for example palmitic or stearic acid, liquid to solid waxes, for example isopropyl-myristate or beeswax and/or hydrocarbon compounds, such as paraffin oil. Suitable emulsi-fiers are surfactants having primarily hydrophilic properties, such as the corresponding non-ionic emulsifiers, for example fatty acid esters of polyalcohols of ethylene oxide adducts, such as polyglycerol fatty acid ester or polyoxyethylenesorbitan fatty acid ether (Tween trademarks); polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ether or their esters or the corresponding ionic

emulsifiers, such as the alkali metal salts of fatty alcohol sulfonates, sodium cetyl sulfate or sodium stearyl sulfate, which are usually used together with fatty alcohols, such as cetyl alcohol or stearyl alcohol. In addition, creams contain agents which reduce water loss during evaporation, for example polyalcohols, such as glycerol, sorbitol, propylene glycol, and/or polyethylene glycols.
Ointments are water-in-oil emulsions which contain up to 70%, for instance not more than 20 to 50%, of water or of an aqueous phase. The oil-containing phase contains predominantly hydrocarbons, such as paraffin oil and/or solid paraffin which for instance contains hydroxy compounds, for example fatty alcohol or their esters, such as cetyl alcohol or wool wax for improving the water absorption. Emulsifiers are conresponding lipophilic substances, such as sorbitan fatty acid ester. In addition, the ointments contain moisturisers such as polyalcohols, for example glycerol, propylene glycol, sorbitol and/or polyethylene glycol as well as preservatives.
Rich creams are anhydrous formulations and are produced on the basis of hydrocarbon compounds, such as paraffin, natural or partially synthetic fats, for example coconut fatty acid triglycerides or, for instance, hardened oils and glycerol partial fatty acid esters.
Pastes are creams and ointments containing powdered ingredients which absorb secretions, for example metal oxides, such as titanium dioxide or zinc oxide, and also tallow and/or aluminium silicates which bind the moisture or the absorbed secretion.
Foams are liquid oil-in-water emulsions in aerosol form. Hydrocarbon compounds are used, inter alia, for the oil-containing phase, for example paraffin oil, fatty alcohols, such as cetyl alcohol, fatty acid esters, such as isopropylmyristate and/or waxes. Suitable emulsifiers are, inter alia, mixtures of emulsifiers having predominantly hydrophilic properties, for example polyoxyethylenesorbitan fatty acid ester, and also emulsifiers having predominantly lipophilic properties, for example sorbitan fatty acid ester. Commercially available additives are usually additionally employed, for example preservatives.
Gels are, in particular, aqueous solutions or suspensions of active substances in which gel formers are dispersed or swelled, in particular cellulose ethers, such as methyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or vegetable hydrocolloids, for example so-

The stabilizers of the present invention may be employed in fabric treatment that takes place after use of the fabric, referred to as fabric care. Such treatments include laundering, which uses detergents and/or fabric conditioner, and the application of non-detergent based fabric care products, such as spray-on products. When employed in this fashion, the present stabilizers are intended for deposition onto the fabric and used to protect the fabric, colorants and fragrances associated with said these fabrics from environmental damage.
Typical examples of household cleaning and treating agents are:

The present stabilizers are for example incorporated by dissolution in an oil phase or alcoholic or water phase, where required at elevated temperature.
The present invention also pertains to a method of stabilizing a body care product, household product, textile or fabric, which comprises incorporating therein or applying thereto one or more compounds of the formulae (III) to (lllc), for example one or more compounds of the formulae A* to EE*.
In the case of stabilized fabrics, for example dyed fabrics, the present stabilizers are applied thereto via deposition from for instance detergents, fabric conditioners or non-detergent based fabric care products.
The present fabrics are natural or synthetic, and may be woven or nonwoven.
The present invention also pertains to a method of stabilizing a body care product, household product, textile or fabric, each of which contain a dye, which comprises incorporating therein

or applying thereto one or more compounds of the formulae (III) to (lllc), for example one or more compounds of the formulae A* to EE*. The stabilizers of formulae (III) to (lllc) are very effective towards the stabilization of dyes in the present compositions.
The textiles of this invention are for example textile fiber materials, for example nitrogen-containing or hydroxy-group-containing fiber materials, for instance textile fiber materials selected from cellulose, silk, wool, synthetic polyamides, leather and polyurethanes. Included are cotten, linen and hemp, pulp and regenerated cellulose. Included also are cellulosic blends, for example mixtures of cotton and polyamide or cotton/polyester blends.
The additives of the present invention are for example applied to textiles in a dyeing or printing process, or in a finishing process. For instance, the additives may be applied as part of a dye formulation. The additives may be applied to textiles for example in an ink-jet printing process. The additives are for example applied as part of an aqueous dye solution or printing paste. They may be applied in an exhaust method or dyeing by the padder dyeing method, in which the textiles are impregnated with aqueous dye solutions, which may contain salts, and the dyes and additives are fixed, after an alkali treatment or in the presence of alkali, if appropriate with the action of heat or by storage at room temperature for several hours. After fixing, the dyeings or prints are rinsed thoroughly with cold and hot water, if appropriate with the addition of an agent which has a dispersing action and promotes diffusion of the non-fixed portions.
The dye or ink formulations for application to textiles may comprise further customary additves, for example surfactants, antifoams, antimicrobials and the like, for example as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,281,339, 6,353,094 and 6,323,327, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
The following Examples illustrate the invention. Percentages are in weight percent unless indicated othenwise.
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test fonnulations are placed in a borosilicate glass . bottle.
The bottles are also exposed to accelerated fluorescent lighting, Philips, 40 Watt, Daylight Deluxe (D65), full exposure to light.

removed by distillation and the resulting solid product is dried to constant weight. The title compound is obtained (9.8 g, 85% yield) as a white, crystalline solid with a melting point of 132-135C whose structure is consistent with HNMR. The HNMR spectrum indicates a ratio of about one to one to one.
^H NMR (CD3OD): 5 3.88 (t. 1 H), 3.63 (s. 2 H), 3.18 (s. 12H), 3.05 (s, 4H). 2.75 (q. 4 H), 2.65 (s. 12H), 1.75 (d, 2 H), 1.42 (t. 2 H), 1.23 (s, 6 H). 1.21 (s, 6 H), 1,20 (s, 6 H).
Example 6:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial shampoo formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds (0.36 g) are dissolved in 5 mL of methanol which is then added to 120 g of shampoo (Suave^ Natural Fresh Mountain Strawberry Shampoo) with agitation. The stabilized shampoo formulation is agitated for 15 minutes and put into 20 mL glass scintillation vials. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent light aging at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured using X-Rite 938 Spectrodensitometer. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE). The color change is given by Delta E (DE) which is calculated by:

The compounds according to this invention are able to improve clearly the light fastness of shampoo formulations.

Example 7:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial shampoo formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds (0.36 g) are dissolved in 5 mL of methanol which is then added to 120 g of shampoo (Clairol'^ Herbal Essences Shampoo) with agitation. The stabilized shampoo formulation is agitated for 15 minutes and put into 20 mL glass scintillation vials. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent light aging at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured using X-Rite 938 Spectrodensitometer. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE).

Compound A is 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4"hydroxypiperidine which is disclosed in WO2003103622, the publication of U.S. Pat. app. No. 60/377,381, filed 05/02/2002, incorporated herein by reference.
The compounds according to this invention are able to improve clearly the light fastness of shampoo formulations.
Example 8:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial mouthwash formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds (0.36 g) are dissolved in 5 mL of methanol which is then added to 120 g of mouthwash (Scope' Original Mint) with agitation. The stabilized mouthwash formulation is agitated for 15 minutes and put into 20 mL glass scintillation vials. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent light aging at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured using X-Rite 938 Spectrodensitometer. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE).

Compound A is 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine which is disclosed in WO 2003103622. the publication of U.S. Pat. app. No. 60/377,381, filed 05/02/2002, incorporated herein by reference.
The compounds according to this invention are able to improve clearly the light fastness of mouthwash formulations.
Example 9:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial mouthwash fonnulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds (0.36 g) are dissolved in 5 mL of methanol which is then added to 120 g of mouthwash (Listerine*^ Tartar Control Wintermint) with agitation. The stabilized mouthwash formulation is agitated for 15 minutes and put into 20 mL glass scintillation vials. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent light aging at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured using X-Rite 938 Spectrodensitometer. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE).

Compound A is 1-oxyl-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidine which is disclosed in WO 2003103622, the publication of U.S. Pat. app. No. 60/377.381, filed 05/02/2002, incorporated herein by reference.

The compounds according to this invention are able to improve clearly the light fastness of mouthwash formulations.
Example 10:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial shampoo formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds are dissolved in a shampoo formulation with agitation. 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-benzenesulfonicacid monosodium salt, a benzotriazole UV absorber, is added to the shampoo formulation. These fomiulations are weathered under fluorescent light at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured. The change in color is expressed by Delta E (DE). The compounds according to this invention are quite efficacious in improving light fastness of shampoo formulations.
Example 11:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial shampoo formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds are dissolved in a shampoo formulation with agitation. An s-triazine UV absorber is added to the shampoo formulation. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent light at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured. The change in color is expressed by Delta E (DE). The compounds according to this invention are quite efficacious in improving light fastness of shampoo formulations.
Example 12:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial shampoo formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds are dissolved in a shampoo formulation with agitation. A benzophenone UV absorber is added to the shampoo formulation. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent light at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured. The change in color is expressed by Delta E (DE). The compounds according to this invention are quite efficacious in improving light fastness of shampoo formulations.

Example 13:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial mouthwash fomiulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds are added to a mouthwash formulation with agitation. 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(1-methylpropyl)-benzenesulfonicacid monosodium salt, a benzotriazole UV absorber, is added to the mouthwash formulation. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent lighting at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE). The compounds according to this invention are quite efficacious in improving light fastness of mouthwash formulations.
Example 14:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial mouthwash formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds are added to a mouthwash formulation with agitation. An s-triazine UV absorber is added to the mouthwash formulation. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent lighting at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE). The compounds according to this invention are quite efficacious in improving light fastness of mouthwash formulations.
Example 15:
The instant compounds are added to a commercial mouthwash formulation and are evaluated for their ability to reduce the amount of dye fading when the samples are exposed to fluorescent lighting. The instant compounds are added to a mouthwash formulation with agitation. A benzophenone UV absorber is added to the mouthwash formulation. These formulations are weathered under fluorescent lighting at ambient temperature. The CIEL*a*b coordinates before and after exposure are measured. Color change is expressed as Delta E (DE). The compounds according to this invention are quite efficacious in improving light fastness of mouthwash formulations.

Example 16:
An aqueous based test formulation is prepared as follows:
sodium laureth sulfate (30%, TEXAPON NSO, Cognis) 30%
cocamidopropylbetaine (30%, DEHYTON K. Cognis) 10%
colorant* 0.001%
instant stabilizer 0.05%
citric acid (10% aqueous solution) to pH 6
deionized water to 100%
*Colorant is PURICOLOR BLUE ABL9 (FD&C Blue No. 1)
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test fomiulations are placed in a borosilicate glass bottle. The glass bottles are exposed in an Atlas Ci-65 Xenon arc WeatherOmeter, AATCC Test Method 16. Color measurements are performed on a Hunter Ultrascan XE spectrophotometer. Delta L, a and b values are the difference between the initial values and the values at each interval. It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.
Example 17:
An aqueous based test formulation is prepared as follows:
sodium laureth sulfate (30%, TEXAPON NSO, Cognis) 30%
cocamidopropylbetaine (30%, DEHYTON K. Cognis) 10%
colorant* 0.001%
instant stabilizer 0.05%
citric acid (10% aqueous solution) to pH 6
deionized water to 100%
*Colorant is PURICOLOR RED ARE33 (FD&C Red No. 33).
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test formulations are placed in a borosilicate glass bottle. The glass bottles are exposed in an Atlas Ci-65 Xenon arc WeatherOmeter, AATCC Test Method 16, option E. Color measurements are performed on a Hunter Ultrascan XE spectrophotometer. Delta L, a and b values are the difference between the initial values and the values at each interval. It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.

Example 18:
An aqueous based test formulation is prepared as follows:
sodium laureth sulfate (30%, TEXAPON NSO, Cognis) 30%
cocamidopropylbetaine (30%, DEHYTON K, Cognis) 10%
colorant* 0.001%
instant stabilizer 0.05%
citric acid (10% aqueous solution) to pH 6
deionized water to 100%
*Colorant is FD&C Red No. 40.
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test formulations are placed in a borosilicate glass bottle. The glass bottles are exposed in an Atlas Ci-65 Xenon arc WeatherOmeter, AATCC Test Method 16. Color measurements are performed on a Hunter Ultrascan XE spectrophotometer. Delta L, a and b values are the difference between the initial values and the values at each interval. It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.
Example 19:
An aqueous based test formulation is prepared as follows:
sodium laureth sulfate (30%, TEXAPON NSO, Cognis) 30%
cocamidopropylbetaine (30%, DEHYTON K, Cognis) 10%
colorant* 0.001%
instant stabilizer 0.05%
citric acid (10% aqueous solution) to pH 6
deionized water to 100%
*Colorant is PURICOLOR BLUE ABL9 (FD&C Blue No. 1)
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test formulations are placed in a borosilicate glass bottle. The glass bottles are also exposed to accelerated fluorescent lighting. Philips, 40 Watt, Daylight Deluxe (D65), full exposure to light. Color measurements are performed on a Hunter Ultrascan XE spectrophotometer. Delta L, a and b values are the difference between

the initial values and the values at each interval. It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.
Example 20:
An aqueous based test formulation is prepared as follows:
sodium laureth sulfate (30%, TEXAPON NSO, Cognis) 30%
cocamidopropylbetaine (30%, DEHYTON K, Cognis) 10%
colorant* 0.001%
instant stabilizer 0.05%
citric acid (10% aqueous solution) to pH 6
deionized water to 100%
*Colorant is PURICOLOR RED ARE33 (FD&C Red No. 33).
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test fomiulations are placed in a borosilicate glass bottle. The glass bottles are also exposed to accelerated fluorescent lighting, Philips. 40 Watt, Daylight Deluxe (D65), full exposure to light. Color measurements are performed on a Hunter Ultrascan XE spectrophotometer. Delta L, a and b values are the difference between the initial values and the values at each interval. It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.
Exampte 21:
An aqueous based test formulation is prepared as follows:
sodium laureth sulfate (30%, TEXAPON NSO, Cognis) 30%
cocamidopropylbetaine (30%, DEHYTON K, Cognis) 10%
colorant* 0.001%
instant stabilizer 0.05%
citric acid (10% aqueous solution) to pH 6
deionized water to 100%
*Colorant is FD&C Red No. 40.
About 20 mL of each of the aqueous test formulations are placed in a borosilicate glass bottle. The glass bottles are also exposed to accelerated fluorescent lighting. Philips, 40 Watt, Daylight Deluxe (D65), full exposure to light. Color measurements are performed on a

Hunter Ultrascan XE spectrophotometer. Delta L, a and b values are the difference between the initial values and the values at each interval. It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.
Example 22:
The components of phase A are thoroughly mixed in a homogenlzer for 10 min at 75-80'*C.
The water phase B, likewise heated to 75-80°C beforehand, is slowly added and the mixture
is homogenized for 1 min. The mixture is cooled, with stirring, to 40**C and then phases C
and E are added and the mixture is homogenized for 1 min. Subsequently, phase D is
added and the mixture is homogenized for 1/2 min and cooled, with stirring, to room
temperature.
A passionflower oil
glyceryl dioleate
dicapryl ether
Isopropylisostearate
instant stabilizer
B water, demin.
EDTA
C Carbomer
D sodium hydroxide
Phase Ingredients (w/w) %
8 4
4 4
0.05
ad.100
0.1
0.15
10%
0.20
E perfume; preservative q.s.
It is seen that the stabilizers of the present invention provide excellent color stability in personal care products.
Example 23:
The components below are thoroughly mixed in the cited sequence at 50°C. a clear
homogeneous solution being obtained. The UV absorber is, for example. 3*(2H-benzo-
triazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(1"methylpropyl)-benzenesulfonic acid monosodium salt.

Example 28
The instant stabilizers are each deposited (from water) on a dyed cotton fabric at 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1.0 percent by weight, based on the weight of the cotton. The dyed fabrics contain the following dyes at 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5 percent by weight based on cotton. This results in 60 separate fonnulations for each dye listed:

The cotton fabrics are subjected to light exposure in an Atlas Ci-65 Xenon arc WetherOmeter or to accelerated fluorescent lighting. The present stabilizers provide outstanding color protection to the dyed fabrics. This experiment simulates dye protection achievable through deposition of the present stabilizers via treatment with, for example, stabilizer-containing laundry detergent or fabric conditioner.
Example 29:
The instant stabilizers and UV absorbers, for example 3-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-hydroxy-5-(l-methylpropyl)-benzenesulfonic acid monosodium salt, are each deposited (from water) on a dyed cotton fabric at 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 and 1.0 percent by weight, based on the weight of the cotton. The dyed fabrics contain the following dyes at 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.5 percent by weight based on cotton. This results in 60 separate formulations for each dye listed:

The cotton fabrics are subjected to light exposure in an Atlas Ci-65 Xenon arc WetherOmeter or to accelerated fluorescent lighting. The present stabilizers provide outstanding color protection to the dyed fabrics. This experiment simulates dye protection achievable through deposition of the present stabilizers via treatment with for example stabilizer-containing laundry detergent or fabric conditioner.

What is claimed is:
1. A stabilized composition comprising
(a) a body care product, household product, textile or fabric and
(b) an effective stabilizing amount of one or more compounds of fomnula
Gi and G2 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene; Zi
and Z2 are each methyl, or Z^ and Z2 together form an unsubstituted linking moiety or a
linking moiety substituted by one or more groups selected from an ester, ether, hydroxy,
0x0, cyanohydrin, amide, amino, carboxy or an urethane group; E is alkoxy of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to
15 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b, T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 18
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 18 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain
alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; HY is an inorganic or organic acid; and, wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the
total charge of anions; and BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline
earth metal hydroxides, and amines.
2. A stabilized composition according to claim 1 wherein Zi and Z2 as a linking moiety are a
chain of 2 or 3 carbon atoms or 1 or 2 carbon atoms and a nitrogen or oxygen atom forming
together with the remaining structure in formula (I) a saturated unsubstituted 5- or 6-
membered heterocyclic ring or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring substituted by one or
more groups selected from the group consisting of ester, ether, hydroxy, 0x0, cyanohydrin,
amide, amino, carboxy, and urethane.

3. A stabilized composition according to claim 1 wherein Y in fonnula (I) is selected from the group consisting of phosphate, phosphonate. carbonate, bicarbonate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, bisulfite, sulfite, bisulfate. sulfate, borate, fonnate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, oxalate, tartrate, acrylate, polyacrylate. fumarate, maleate, itaconate, glycolate, gluconate, malate, mandelate, tiglate, ascorbate, polymethacrylate. a carboxylate of nitrilotriacetic acid, a carboxlylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, and alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.
4. A stabilized composition according to claim 1 wherein the compounds of formula (I) are selected from the group consisting of fonmulae (A*) to (EE*) and (III) to (lllc)

(G*) E-N
40
H,C .CH^R

Q^-Ei-C0-NH-CH2-0R

[HY] ■ [BM];

H3C CHjR

(H*)

H3C
E N
H3C

CH2R
M
N
\ I
/
CH2R

, [HY] - [BM]:

-^P

(I*)

Qi —CO (Ti)q

[HY] ■ [BM];

E N
(J*)

H3C CH-,R

COO

T7

[HY] • [BM];

wherein
E is aikoxy of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to
15 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b. T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 18
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 18 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain
alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; R is hydrogen or methyl; and in formula (A*) n is 1 or 2, when n is 1. Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-18 carbon atoms, propargyl,
glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 50 carbon atoms interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, said

alkyl substituted by one to ten hydroxy! groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms
and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or Ri is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by -COOZ where Z is
hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or where Z is said alkyl substituted by
-(COO")n M"* where n is 1-3 and M is a metal ion from the 1st, 2nd or 3rd group of the periodic table or is Zn, Cu. Ni or Co.
or M is a group N"*(R2)4 where R2 is alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or benzyl, when n is 2, Ri is alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, xylylene or
alkylene of 1 to 50 carbon atoms inten"upted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, substituted
by one to ten hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted
by said hydroxyl groups; in fomiuia (B*). m is 1 to 4, and when m is 1, R2 is alkyi of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkyl of 3 to 18 carbon atoms inten^upted by -COO-. alkyl
of 3 to 18 carbon atoms substituted by COOH or C00-. or R2 is -CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH3
where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or said aryl substituted
by one to four alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or R2 is -NHR3 where R3 is alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms.
aryl of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or said aryl substituted by one to four alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon
atoms, or R2 is -N(R3)2 where R3 is as defined above, when m is 2, R2 is alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, xylylene.
alkylene of 2 to 12 carbon atoms interrupted by -C00-, alkylene of 3 to 18 carbon atoms
substituted by COOH or C00-. or R2 is -CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH2- where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is cycloalkylene of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkylene of 7 to 15 carbon atoms or arylene
of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or R2 is -NHR4NH- where R4 is alkylene of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 12
carbon atoms, aralkylene of 8 to 15 carbon atoms or arylene of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or R2 is -N(R3)R4N(R3)- where R3 and R4 are as defined above, or R2 is -CO-, -NH-CO-NH-. or -N(R3)-CO-N(R3)-.

when m is 3,
R2 is alkanetriyl of 3 to 8 carbon atoms or benzenetriyi, or
when m is 4,
R2 is alkanetetrayl of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or benzenetetrayl,
in formula (C*),
R10 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyi of
7 to 15 carbon atoms, alkanoyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenoyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms
or benzoyl, X is 1 or 2, and when X is 1, R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, propargyl,
glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 50 carbon atoms interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, said
alkyl substituted by one to ten hydroxy! groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms
and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or R11 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by -COOZ where Z is
hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or where Z is said alkyl substituted by
-(COOOnM"" where n is 1-3 and M is a metal ion from the 1st, 2nd or 3rd group of the
periodic table or is Zn. Cu, Ni or Co, or M is a group N"*(R2)4 where R2 is hydrogen, alkyl
of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or benzyl, or when x is 2, R11 is alkylene of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 12 carbon atoms, xylylene or
alkylene of 1 to 50 carbon atoms interrupted by one to twenty oxygen atoms, substituted
by one to ten hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted
by said hydroxyl groups, in formula (D*), y is 1 to 4,
Rio is as defined above,and R12 is defined as R2 above, in formula (E*), k is 1 or 2, when k is 1, R20 and R21 are independently alkyl of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms
or aralkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, or R20 is also hydrogen, or

Rao and R21 together are alkylene of 2 to 8 carbon atoms or said alkylene substituted by
hydroxyl, or are acyloxy-alkylene of 4 to 22 carbon atoms, or when k is 2,
R2oand R21 are together (-CH2)2C(CH2-)2, in formula (F*), R30 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, benzyl, glycidyl, or alkoxyalkyl of 2 to 6
carbon atoms, g is 1 or 2,
when g is 1, R31 is defined as Ri above when n is 1, when g is 2, R31 is defined as Ri above when n is 2, in formula (G*), Qi is-NR4i-or-0-. El is alkylene of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or Ei is -CH2-CH(R42)-0- where R42 is hydrogen,
methyl or phenyl, or Ei is -(CH2)3-NH- or Ei is a direct bond, R40 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, R41 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyl of
7 to 15 carbon atoms, aryi of 6 to 10 carbon atoms, or R41 is -CH2-CH(R42)-OH where
R42is as defined above, in formula (H*), p is 1 or 2,
T4 is as defined for Rn when x is 1 or 2, M and Y are independently methylene or carbonyl, preferably M is methylene and Y is
carbonyl, in formula (I*), this formula denotes a recurring structural unit of a polymer where Ti is ethylene or 1,2-
propylene or is the repeating structural unit derived from an alpha-olefin copolymer with
an alkyl acrylate or methacrylate, and where q is 2 to 100, Qi is -N(R4i)- or -O- where R41 is as defined above.
in formula (J*),
r is 1 or 2,
T7 is as defined for Ri when n is 1 or 2 in formula (A*),
preferably T7 is octamethylene when r is 2,

in formula (L*),
u is 1 or 2,
Ti3 is as defined for Ri when n is 1 or 2 in formula (A*), with the proviso that T13 is not
hydrogen when u is 1, in formula (M*), El and E2, being different, each are -CO- or -N(E5)- where E5 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 12
carbon atoms or alkoxycarbonylalkyl of 4 to 22 carbon atoms, preferably B^ is -CO- and
E2 is -N(E5)-, E3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, naphthyl, said phenyl or said
naphthyl substituted by chlorine or by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or phenylalkyi of 7 to
12 carbon atoms, or said phenylalkyi substituted by alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, E4 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 30 carbon atoms, phenyl, naphthyl or phenylalkyi of 7 to 12
carbon atoms, or E3 and E4 together are polymethylene of 4 to 17 carbon atoms, or said polymethylene
substituted by one to four alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, preferably methyl, in fomnula (O*),
Rio is as defined for Rio in formula (C*), in fomiula (P*),
Ee is an aliphatic or aromatic tetravalent radical, preferably neopentanetetrayl or benzenetetrayl, in fomiula (T*), R51 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, or aryl of
6 to 10 carbon atoms, R52 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or R51 and R52 together of alkylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, f is 1 or 2, when f is 1, R50 is as defined for Rn in formula (C*) when x is 1, or R50 is -(CH2)zCOOR54 where z is 1 to
4 and R54 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, or R54 is a metal ion from the 1st,
2nd or 3rd group of the periodic table or a group -N(R55)4 where R55 is hydrogen, alkyl of
1 to 12 carbon atoms or benzyl, when f is 2,
R50 is as defined for Rn in formula (C*) when x is 2, in formula (U*),

R53, R54. R55 and R56 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene,
in formula (V*),
R57, RsB. R59 and Reo are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene,
in formula (W*),
Rei. ^62. Res and R64 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or are together pentamethylene,
Res is alkyl of 1 to 5 carbon atoms,
M is hydrogen or oxygen,
wherein in formulas (Y*) to (BB*),
n is 2 to 3,
Gi is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, butyl or benzyl,
m is 1 to 4,
X is 1 to 4,
when X is 1,
Ri and R2 are independently alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, said alkyl inten-upted by one to five oxygen atoms, said alkyl substituted by 1 to 5 hydroxyl groups or said alkyl both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups; cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aralkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, aryl of 6 to 10 carbon atoms or said aryl substituted by one to three alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, or Ri is also hydrogen, or
Ri and R2 are together tetramethylene, pentamethylene, hexamethylene or 3-oxapentame-thylene,
when X is 2,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, said alkyl interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxyl group, or said alkyl both inten-upted by one or two oxygen atoms and substituted by a hydroxyl group,
R2 is alkylene of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, said alkylene interrupted by one to five oxygen atoms, said alkylene substituted by 1 to 5 hydroxyl groups or said alkylene both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by saJd hydroxyl groups; 0-, m- or p-phenylene or said phenylene substituted by one or two alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or
R2 is -(CH2)kO[(CH2)kO]h(CH2)k- where k is 2 to 4 and h is 1 to 40, or
Ri and R2 together with the two N atoms to which they are attached are piperazin-1,4-diyl.

when X is 3,
Ri is hydrogen,
R2 is alkylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms interrupted by one nitrogen atom,
when X is 4,
Ri is hydrogen,
R2 is alkylene of 6 to 12 carbon atoms interrupted by two nitrogen atoms.
R3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, said alkyl interrupted by one or two oxygen
atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxy! group, or both interrupted by one or two
oxygen atoms and substituted by a hydroxyl group, p is 2 or 3, in formula (DD*), m is 2 or 3, when m is 2,
G is -(CH2CHR-0)rCH2CHR-, where r is 0 to 3, and R is hydrogen or methyl, and when m is 3, G is glyceryl, in foHTiula (EE*), G2 is -CN, "CONH2 or -COOG3 where G3 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms or
phenyl, in formulae (III) to (lllc) A11 is OR101 or NR111R112, R101 is alkenyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms, propargyl, glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 6 carbon atoms
interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, substituted by one to three hydroxyl groups or
both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or R101
is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by carboxy or by the alkali metal, ammonium
or Ci-C4alkylammonium salts thereof; or R101 is alkyl substituted by COOE10 where E10 is methyl or ethyl, R102 is alkyl of 3 to 5 carbon atoms interrupted by -COO- or by -CO-, or Rio2is -CH2(OCH2CH2)cCOCH3 where c is 1 to 4; or Rio2is -NHR103 where R103 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a is 2 to 4, when a is 2.
T11 is -(CH2CHRioo-0)dCH2CHRioo-, where d is 0 or 1, and R100 is hydrogen or methyl, when a is 3,

Tii is glyceryl,
when a is 4,
Tii is neopentanetetrayl,
b is 2 or 3,
when b is 2,
Gii is -(CH2CHRioo-0)dCH2CHRioo-. where d Is 0 or 1, and Rioo is hydrogen or methyl, and
when b is 3, Gn is glyceryl;
Riii is hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by one or two hydroxyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, or both substituted by one hydroxyl and interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms,
Rii2is -CO-R113 where R113 has the same meaning as Rm, or R113 is NHR114, wherein R114 is unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by one or two hydroxyl, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by alkoxy of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, or both substituted by one hydroxyl and by alkoxy of 1 to 2 carbon atoms, or
R111 and R112 together are -CO-CH2CH2-CO-, or (CH2)6CO-;
BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and amines;
amines are Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7. wherein
R115, R116, and R117 are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 18 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, phenylalkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, phenyl, or said phenyl or said phenylalkyi substituted on the phenyl ring by 1 to 3 alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH, -OCO-Rns, -ORng, or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; or said alkyl or said alkenyl interrupted by one or more -0-, -NH- or -NRng-groups or mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH, -OR119 or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof;
Rusis hydrogen, straight or branched chain Ci-Ci8alkyl, C5-Ci2cycloalkyl, straight or branched chain Cs-Csalkenyl, Ce-Cuaryl or Cy-CisaralkyI,
Rngis straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 18 carbon atoms;
alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or rubidium hydroxide;
alkaline earth metal hydroxide is magnesium hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, strontium hydroxide, or barium hydroxide;

HY is an inorganic or organic acid; wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the total charge of anions; and
Y is phosphate, phosphonate, carbonate, bicarbonate, nitrate, chloride, bromide, bisulfite, sulfite, bisulfate, sulfate, borate, fonmate. acetate, benzoate, citrate, oxalate, tartrate, acrylate, polyacrylate, fumarate. maleate. itaconate, glycolate, gluconate, malate, mandelate, tiglate, ascorbate, polymethacrylate, a carboxylate of nitrilotriacetic acid, a carboxlylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylene-diaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, or alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.
5. A stabilized composition according to claim 4 wherein the compounds of formula (I) are selected from the group consisting of (A*). (B*), (C*), (D*), (Q*). (R*). (Y*), and (Z*). wherein E is alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to
12 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b, T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 10
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain
alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alkyi groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxy! group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; R is hydrogen; in formula (A*), n is 1 or 2, when n is 1, Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, alkenyl of 2-6 carbon atoms, propargyl, giycidyl,
alky! of 2 to 20 carbon atoms interrupted by one to ten oxygen atoms, said alkyl
substituted by one to five hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and
substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or Ri is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by -COOZ where Z is
hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, when n is 2, Ri is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, alkylene of 1 to 20
carbon atoms interrupted by one to ten oxygen atoms, substituted by one to five

hydroxy! groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said
hydroxy! groups, in formula (B*), m is 1 or 2 when m is 1,
R2 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 is CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH3 where n is 1 to 12, or R2 is phenyl, or said phenyl substituted by one to three methyl groups, or R2 is -NHR3 where R3 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl, or said phenyl substituted
by one or two methyl groups, when m is 2,
R2 is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms, alkenylene of 4 to 8 carbon atoms, or R2 is -CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH2- where n is 1 to 12, or
R2 is -NHR4NH- where R4 is of 2 to 6 carbon atoms, aralkylene of 8 to 15 carbon atoms or arylene of 6 to 12 carbon atoms, or R2 is -CO- or -NHCONH-, in formula (C*),
R10 is hydrogen or, alkanoyl of 1 to 3 carbon atoms, X is 1 or 2, when X is 1,
R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 6 carbon atoms or glycidyl, or
R11 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by a carboxy group or by COOZ where Z is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, when X is 2,
R11 is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms, in fomriula (D*), R10 is hydrogen, y is 1 or 2, R12 is defined as R2 above, in fomnula (Y*) and (Z*), X is 1 or 2, when X is 1, Ri and R2 are independently alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or Ri and R2 are together
tetramethylene, or pentamethylene, R2 is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl group substituted by a hydroxyl
group,

when X is 2,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, said alkyl substituted by a hydroxyl group,
R2 is alkylene of 2 to 6 carbon atoms,
R3 is as defined above,
BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and amines;
amines are Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7. wherein
R115, R116. and Rii7 are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl chain of 1 to 18 carbon atoms, straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyi of 5 to 12 carbon atoms, phenylalkyi of 7 to 15 carbon atoms, phenyl, or said phenyl or said phenylalkyi substituted on the phenyl ring by 1 to 3 alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH, -OR119, or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; or said alkyl or said alkenyl interrupted by one or more -0-, -NH- or-NRug- groups or mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH, -ORng or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof;
alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide;
alkaline earth metalhydroxide is magnesium hydroxide and calcium hydroxide;
HY is an inorganic or organic acid; and, wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the total charge of anions; and
Y is phosphate, phosphonate, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, bromide, bisulfate, sulfate, borate, formate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, oxalate, tartrate, acrylate, fumarate, maleate, itaconate, glycolate, gluconate, malate, mandelate. tiglate, ascorbate. a carboxylate of nitrilotriacetic acid, a carboxylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, or alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.
6. A stabilized composition according to claim 5 wherein the compounds of formula (I) are
selected from the group consisting of (A*), (B*), (C*), (D*), (Q*), and (R*), wherein
E is alkoxy of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkoxy of 5 to 8 carbon atoms or aralkoxy of 7 to
12 carbon atoms, or E is -0-T-(OH)b, T is a straight or branched chain alkylene of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, cycloalkylene of 5 to 10
carbon atoms, cycloalkenylene of 5 to 10 carbon atoms, a straight or branched chain

alkylene of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by phenyl or by phenyl substituted by one or
two alkyl groups of 1 to 4 carbon atoms; b is 1, 2 or 3 with the proviso that b cannot exceed the number of carbon atoms in T, and
when b is 2 or 3, each hydroxyl group is attached to a different carbon atoms of T; R is hydrogen, in fomiula (A*),
h is 1,
Ri is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms, glycidyl, alkyl of 2 to 4 carbon atoms interrupted by one or two oxygen atoms, said alkyl substituted by one or two hydroxyl groups or both interrupted by said oxygen atoms and substituted by said hydroxyl groups, or
Ri is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by -COOZ where Z is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
in formula (B*),
m is 1 or 2,^
R2 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or R2 is CH2(OCH2CH2)nOCH3 where n is 1 to 4,
when m is 2.
R2 is alkylene of 1 to 8 carbon atoms,
in fonmula (C*),
Rio is hydrogen or alkanoyl of 1 or 2 carbon atoms,
X is 1 or 2.
when X is 1,
R11 is hydrogen, alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or glycidyl,
R11 is alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms substituted by COOZ where Z is hydrogen or alkyl of 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
when X is 2,
R11 is alkylene of 1 to 6 carbon atoms,
in formula (D*),
R10 is hydrogen,
y is 1 or 2,
R12 is defined as R2 above;
BM is a basic material selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkaline earth metal hydroxides, and amines;
amines are Rii5-N(Rii6)-Rii7, wherein

Rii5. R116, and Rm are independently hydrogen, straight or branched alkyl chain of 1 to 12 carbon atoms, or said alkyl substituted by one or more -OH, -OR119. or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof; or said alkyl inten-upted by one or more -0-, -NH- or -NRug- groups or mixtures thereof and which can be unsubstituted or substituted by one or more -OH, -OR119 or -NH2 groups or mixtures thereof;
Rugis straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms;
alkali metal hydroxide is sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide;
alkaline earth metal hydroxide is calcium hydroxide;
HY is an inorganic or organic acid; and, wherein the total charge of cations is equal to the total charge of anions; and
Y is phosphate, phosphonate, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride, bromide, bisulfate, sulfate, borate, formate, acetate, benzoate, citrate, oxalate, tartrate, ascorbate, acrylate, fumarate, maleate, itaconate, glycolate, gluconate, malate, mandelate. tiglate, a carboxyiate of nitrilotriacetic acid, a carboxylate of hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, a carboxylate of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylene-triaminepentaacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, a carboxylate of diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, or alkyl-substituted arylsulfonate.
7. A stabilized composition according to claim 1 wherein the compound of formula (I) is selected from the group consisting of
(a) Monosodium 1-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl"4-acetoxypiperidinium citrate;
(b) Monopotassium 1-methoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-acetamidopiperidinium phosphate;
(c) Monoammonium 1-butoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-acetamidopiperidinium sulfate;
(d) Mono-(N.N,N-triethylammonium)1-phenoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-methoxy-piperidinium tartrate;
(e) Mono-[N,N-di"n-butyl ammonium] 1-ethoxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-acetoxypiperidinium maleate;
(0 Mono-[N,N,N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium] 1 -methoxy-2.2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-propoxy-piperidinium oxalate;
(9) Monosodium 1-methoxy-2,2,6.6-tetramethyl-4-(2-hydroxy-4-oxapentoxy)piperidinium carbonate;

(a) Mono-[N,N,N\N*-tetramethylethylenediammonium]-mono-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidinium citrate;
(b) Mono-[N,N,N-(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium]-mono-[1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy)-2,2,6.6-
tetramethyl-4-propoxy-piperidinium citrate;
(c) Monopotassium tris1-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy) -2.2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-hydroxypiperidinium citrate;and.
(d) Monosodium bis(1«(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropoxy) -2.2.6,6-tetramethyl-4" hydroxypiperidinium) citrate.
9. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising
(c) one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of the ultraviolet light
absorbers, antioxidants, tocopherol, tocopherol acetate, hindered amine light stabilizers,
complex formers, optical brighteners, surfactants, and polyorganosiloxanes.
10. A composition according to claim 9 where the ultraviolet light absorbers are selected from the group consisting of the 2H-benzotriazoles, the s-triazines, the benzophenones, the alpha-cyanoacrylates, the oxanilides, the benzoxazinones, the benzoates, and the alpha-alkyl cinnamates.
11. A composition according to claim 1 further comprising
(d) a dye.
12. A composition according to claim 1 where the compounds of component (b) are present in the body care or household products in a concentration of about 5 to about 10000 ppm based on the total formulation by weight.
13. A composition according to claim 12 where the compounds of component (b) are present in a concentration of about 10 to about 5000 ppm based on the total formulation by weight.
14. A composition according to claim 1 wherein the body care product is selected from the group consisting of skin-care products, bath and shower products, liquid soaps, bar soaps, preparations containing fragrances and odoriferous substances, hair-care products,

glass and ceramic cleaners, textile-care products, rug cleaners and carpet shampoos, agents for removing rust, color and stains (stain remover salt), furniture and multipurpose polishes and leather and vinyl dressing agents (leather and vinyl sprays) and solid and liquid air fresheners.
22. A method of stabilizing a body care product, household product, textile or fabric, which comprises incorporating therein or applying thereto one or more compounds of the formulae (III) to (lllc) according to claim 4.
23. A method of stabilizing a body care product, household product, textile or fabric, which comprises incorporating therein or applying thereto one or more compounds of the formulae A* to EE* according to claim 4.
24. A method of stabilizing a body care product, household product, textile or fabric, each of which contain a dye, which comprises incorporating therein or applying thereto one or more compounds of the formulae (III) to (lllc) according to claim 4.
25. A method of stabilizing a body care product, household product, textile or fabric, each of which contain a dye, which comprises incorporating therein or applying thereto one or more compounds of the formulae A* to EE* according to claim 4.